I used to be the type of cruiser that would never do speciality dining. My school of thought was that the included food always suited my needs. This is back when I used to cruise once a year and was on a strict budget. Now that I am blessed to cruise multiple times a year, I tend to want to change up my experience. In this post, I’m going to tell you why Royal Caribbean’s Playmakers Bar and Grill ...
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4 Cruise Ship Stateroom Must Haves
Cruise ship staterooms are not like your standard hotel room. There is a large array of them from interior to suite. You need to keep in mind that the must haves can vary by stateroom. Today's post is going to be geared towards mostly non suite style rooms. I have compiled a list of 4 cruise ship stateroom must haves to make your vacation even better! Magnetic Hooks. Magnetic hooks are a ...
Is a Caribbean Cruise right for you?
People always ask me why I cruise so much. My answer is pretty simple, it fits my style of travel generally speaking. This answer does vary depending on location but today we are going to focus on the Caribbean. When it comes to vacationing in the tropics, most people are between an all inclusive resort and a cruise. Today we are going to figure out if a ...
Why you need a Perfect Day at Coco Cay!
I'm going to be eating some crow today. I originally was very skeptical about Royal Caribbean's new concept for Coco Cay. Coco Cay was one of my favorite stops because it felt like a remote island. When I saw the drawing concepts and new photos, I was like great! They have turned one of my favorite places into a theme park. This past Sunday I was there for a wedding and I'm here to tell you, ...
Why you should try the Celebrity Solstice
Up until the last year, I was a die hard Royal Caribbean fan. One of my best friends is a travel agent and he kept telling me that I needed to try cruising with Celebrity. I dipped my toe in with the Celebrity Infinity over Thanksgiving in 2018. I loved it so much that I decided to try another class of ship with Celebrity, the Solstice Class. After reading this, I can just about guarantee that ...
5 Tips for Taking a Repositioning Cruise
A repositioning cruise is a lot of fun. Just the fact of starting and ending in different places leaves you with a sense of adventure. Repositioning cruises normally happen in the late spring and mid fall. In the late spring you have ships that move from North America to Europe and ships that move from South Pacific destinations to Alaska/Canada. Then in the fall, they do it all over again. I ...